Down’s Syndrome North East endeavours to provide opportunities for its members in the following ways:-

• Providing contact with other parents of children with Down’s Syndrome. We have a variety of groups who meet in all areas of the North East – please get in touch and we can let you know the one nearest to you.
• Offering subsidised leisure and activity breaks.
• Supporting adults with Down’s Syndrome enabling them to enjoy social and leisure opportunities.
• Organising a wide range of events for all ages – all of which are subsidised to make them accessible to our members and enable members to meet up in a fun and informal way.
• Organising regular workshops and conferences on all aspects of Down’s Syndrome for parents/carers and interested professionals.
• Publishing regular newsletters and monthly What’s on Where flyers with information, news, and ideas on all matters related to Down’s Syndrome.
• Offering parents advice and help on educational, health and social matters related to their child, including problems associated with allowances, benefits, and special needs provision.
• Establishing an annually elected committee which enables Down’s Syndrome North East to move forward and work for its members.

Down Syndrome Parent Champion Service

Down Syndrome North East (DSNE) have parent champions who are here to support you.  Parent Champions can share with you what support is available locally and nationally for children with Down Syndrome and from their own experiences are able to offer advice and guidance on accessing appropriate services and support.

If you would like to be linked in with a parent champion for a chat, please email support@dsne.org.uk and one of the team will be in touch.